50 paise postcard costs Rs 7 to Postal Department

A postcard which is sold for 50 paise actually costs the government Rs 7, according to an RTI response from the postal department listing the costs incurred by it on such services which are proving to be loss-making propositions for it. 

 
In the year 2012-13, the per unit revenue earned from the sale of postcards was 50 paise whereas, to keep the service running, the per unit cost came to Rs 7.18, down from Rs 7.50 during 2010-11, the department said in its RTI response. 

 
Similarly, the printed postcard was bringing a revenue of Rs 6 although the cost incurred on it was Rs 7.19 per unit in the year 2012-13. The RTI query further found that the cost of a letter card was Rs 7.18 per unit whereas the revenue earned from it was Rs 2.50. 

 
The postal department also incurs a loss in dispatching registered newspapers with the per unit cost for a single dispatch being Rs 10.59 while Rs 20.79 is the cost for sending newspaper bundles. However, the revenue earned is a meagre 59 paise for single and Rs 1.63 for bundled dispatches, the reply said. 

 
The postal department also said that while insurance is offered at Rs 55.24, its cost was almost three times at Rs 141.82 during 2012-13. Each dispatch of a book packet costs the department Rs 9.51 but the revenue earned by it for every delivery is Rs 2.90. 

 
Each parcel brings revenue of Rs 40.69 while the cost incurred for sending the same is Rs 46.58. Printed books gave a revenue of Rs 2.90 to the department while the cost of dispatching such material was Rs 12.44, it added. 

 
The response provided to applicant SC Agrawal said, "It is submitted that no annual profit and loss account is prepared in this section. However, allocation of expenditure and revenue to around 30 services is being maintained every year as an annual costing exercise on the basis of data received from different sections of the directorate."

Source:-The Economic Times

Incalculable miseries and untold suffering to the operative staff in CBS rolled out offices

Ref: PF/NFPE/CBS              Dated – 27.06.2014

To

Ms Kaveri Banerjee

Secretary

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

 

Madam,

 

Sub: -Incalculable miseries and untold suffering to the operative staff in CBS rolled out offices- Immediate remedial and rescue operations sought for- reg.   

 

At the outset, we appreciate the efforts leads to technological advancements and extend our fullest cooperation in the journey to reach the desired goals of implementing innovative customer centric services and operational efficiency enhancement by inducting state of art technology.

 

But to our dismay, the CBS migrated offices are now facing incalculable miseries and untold sufferings due to lack of adequate network capabilities and software support of the vendors. The following are the issues to be set right in war foot manner at the initial stage itself otherwise leads to garboil and distress among the stake holders especially among the working staff.

 

1)Insufficient bandwidth Network: 

 

            Providing of strong and stable network is base of successful implementation of India Post project.   Now almost all HOs have been given 2 MBPS bandwidth line, LSG SOs 512 KBPS line and B and C class offices have been given 256 KBPS line. If ‘India Post Project-2012’ is fully implemented, all the work of Post Offices will depend on these network. Present bandwidth speed is very less and due to low bandwidth, Finacle page is either not opening and  some time opening very slowly.   Due to this PO staff are forced to work up to night 10 pm many days. In many occasions in every CBS migrated office, the ‘Login’ is inconsistent and for each transaction “Login” is forced.

 

If CSI and PLI are migrated and placed on this network the situation may further worsen. Hence we request to provide at least 4 MB bandwidth line to HOs, 2 MB bandwidth line to LSG SOs and 1 MB bandwidth line to B and C class offices. 

 

2) Failure of Sify:

 

            In India Post Project 2012, NI Vender is Sify. On observation of quality and quantity of service being provided by them it is very much proved that  M/S Sify is incapable to give service to this  big department.  They do not have sufficient skilled manpower and it seems that they are not intending to give good quality service also.   At initial stage itself they have not made proper survey of all offices.  Before installing and commissioning they were very keen on taking installation report from concerned Postmasters/Sub Postmasters.  

 

            It is told that, as per MOU, all offices should be provided with NSP-1 and NSP-2 lines.  In almost all offices, NSP-1 is BSNL line and NSP-2 is either Sify line or Airtel datacard.   It is observed that in many offices they have installed Airtel datacard ,where as  Airtel signal is  not available at that place.

 

            It is also observed that M/S Sify is not recharging Airtel datacard  installed.  Instead they are recharging on receipt of complaint from concerned offices.  By doing this they are deviating from MOU and leaving the staff in the field in distress. 

 

3) Finacle Problem:

 

            If we come to Finacle part, it is another tragedy.   Initially it was boosted that Finacle is fully foolproof software and successfully implemented in many banks.  We could not understand why Infosys is not utilizing experience gained in banks and  implementing  here.  There are so many bugs in the software and  more surprisingly  even after lapse of 6 months of implementation, nothing is changed.   All the issues raised at the time of January-2014 is still not resolved.  Moreover Finacle server becomes inaccessible many time in peak business hours or responds very slow. It is a naked truth that we are losing clientle and distancing from the customers only due to faulty service of vendors.

 

4) Lack of Guidance:

 

            No separate rulings are received to suit Finacle Environment. No authorities are giving authoritative guidance on many issues.  

 

For example

§  Role of SOSB in HO after implementation of Finacle at SOs,

§  Role of SBCO at HO

§  Fate of manual records on transfer accounts from one Finacle office to other etc.

 

5) Supply of Printers and Computers:

 

            At initial stage  new Computers and printers are supplied to pilot offices.  Rest of the offices are having   more than 5 year old  Computers and Printers  which are not suitable to present scenario.  Administration is pressing  hard to migrate offices without supplying required hardware. The old computers and peripherals either to be revamped or replaced to make it compatiable to the present environment.

 

6) Problem of User credentials:

 

            One each User credential is given to  trained staff.  But it is not clearly told what action to be taken while SPM/PA goes on leave especially in B class offices.   As sharing of  user credential is very  risky and dangerous, alternative arrangement  should be made immediately. 

 

7) Due to slow network and frequent failure of server customers of the department are frustrated and moving out the department and needed immediate attention.

 

8. You may aware that we are struggling with outdated Computers and peripherals, which were purchased during the year 2000 to 2005 and immediate supply of needy new hardware to ensure the technological transformation in and effective manner.

 

9. Even proper up gradation of CPU is not made in many areas and the Software loaded is upto Windows XP in most of the offices. Presently it is a fact that windows XP is not supported by the Microsoft with updates.

 

10. Finacle can be better loaded with Windows 7 and hence the officers at ground level are pressurized to use pirated version of Windows 7, which may lead to litigation with Microsoft apart from non supporting with updates.

 

11. The MOU made with M/s Sify, for net work integration is limiting to low bandwidth such as 256 Kbps to 512 Kbps in many areas, serving with 1 server and 4 to 5 nodes, resulting in sluggish connectivity and takes hours together to transform the data. This results in hang over and the transactions could not be able to be made at the instant, as the Department expects, It requires atleast 2 to 4 Mbps and M/s Sify refused to increase the bandwidth now.

 

12. Further in the Data Centre, it requires to the level of 400 Mbps on the Network to receive the Data transmitted at a time from all the 680 offices but Sify is learnt to be provided with a minimum of 200 Mbps capacity. This affects the receipt of data from the end users at a time and take hours to complete the process. Further expansion is required when there is further migration.

 

13. The area of occupation in the main server at Mumbai maintained by M/S Reliance Ltd. is also not sufficient, which results in sluggish transmission of data from the entire 680 offices at present, at a time and even the validation cannot be made before 8:00 PM or 10:00 PM on all the days.

 

14. End of day process cannot be made even on daily basis and the staff have to wait for the nod from the Infosys even after midnights on several days and at times it can be made on the next day morning. Even the women employees are compelled to complete the EOD process in midnights and their husbands or wards waiting till midnights to take them to home.

 

15. Even the Help desk provided is not answering and the end users are taken to task and receiving brick bats from the irate public.

 

16. This results in closing of accounts in large numbers that too, can be made not on the date of presentation but after few days and our Department looses large chunk of customers, because of the miscalculations, wrong estimations and over ambitious activities and inadequate technological support.

 

17. Even the first and prestigious ATM of our Department unveiled by the ex Finance Minister Sri. P. Chidambaram at T. Nagar HO is not functioning from the date of installation and only 10 ATM cards are supplied on the first instant, that too only to the staff and some friendly users of T. Nagar HPO. But the ATM is provided with 24x7 A/C and a paid Guard, making huge loss to the Department and receiving severe criticism from the Print media.

 

18. The women employees should be relieved from this area of operation, till the situation improves, in order to avoid late night stays at offices inviting gender problems and unsafe returns to their home at midnights.

 

19. Further, adequate hardware and infrastructure should be given immediately to the CBS migrated offices with sufficient man power and proper remuneration for the extended hours, the staffs re serving.

 

20. In spite of all above cited problems the Postal staff is being worked on finacle software as matter of challenge and trying to give best services to the customers. In spite of all efforts the customers are not satisfying/delighting which hampers the reputation of the department. No PO which is upgraded with finacle are being closed before 8 PM every day. We are ready to work hard provided, solution for above problems are to be solved.

 

It is requested to sort out all the issues arising out of the CBS Migration and all the vendors need to be instructed to provide all the technological support as required by the field staff. As this is the pilot and sorting stage, if we failed to pull up the vendors to the level of expectation and necessity, later full implementation, restoration may be difficult with this vendor support.

 

It is further requested to spare some time and provide opportunity to present and brief our case in person for the welfare of our department staff and the clientle. Your immediate intervention as if house on fire is requested.

 

A line in reply is highly appreciated.

With profound regards,

Yours faithfully,

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

 

Source : NFPE Blog

Health benefit of Banana

Rich in nutrients including vitamins A, B, C and E along with minerals like potassium, zinc, iron, etc, banana is a strong source of energy. Here are some other health benefits of this versatile fruit.

Controls blood pressure: According to research, the potassium in this fruit keeps the blood pressure levels in check and it can also help decrease its levels.

Improves brain power: A good source of vitamin B, banana helps perk up nerve function and boosts learning abilities.

Decreases the risk of stroke: According to studies, regular consumption of a banana helps reduce the occurrence of stroke. Rich in antioxidants and dietary fibre, consumption of bananas is also said to reduce the risk of cancer.

Maintains bones: Probiotic bacteria present in bananas is known to absorb calcium in the body. Hence, it helps in building better bones.

Enhances digestion: The priobotics in banana help produce enzymes that enable absorption of nutrients, thus enhancing the digestive ability and preventing unfriendly bacteria from harming the body. Astringent in nature, raw bananas are effective in treatment for diarrhoea.

Relieves constipation: Pectin found in bananas helps to alleviate constipation and improves bowel function.

 

Courtesy:http://www.postalinspectors.blogspot.in/

CWC Meeting and Vijayawada Regional meeting Photographs

Inagural function at Khammam HO in c/w CBS Roll out on 16-06-2014.

CWC Meeting of A.P.Circle is be held in Vijayawada on 22-06-2014

Invitation

 After discussions with the members of the Circle Working Committee, it has been decided to conduct a CWC meeting at Vijayawada in the premises of Vijayawada  HO at 10-00 AM on 22-06-2014.

The Circle Secretary Sri N.Srinivasu has already intimated all the CWC and others members over phone in this regard. 

On behalf of the Circle Secretary, Sri N.Someswara Rao, R.R. AISBCEU-A.P.Circle cordially invites all the members of the AISBCEU-APCIRCLE to attend the meeting without fail and make it a grand success.

The Agenda is mainly on the role of SBCO staff in lieu of CBS, Welfare of SBCO staff, Shortage of Staff in SBCO, Work load of respective branches, Identifying SBCO staff as subsidary offenders in fraud cases and imposing recoveries  and other items with the permission of the chair.

In this connection the members are requested to attend the meeting with some statistical information like Number of accounts, Sanctioned and working strength of SBCO staff in their respective HOs.

CHQ BULLETIN: 08 DATE: 30.05.2014

CHQ BULLETIN: 08                              DATE: 30.05.2014

To

All Circle Secretaries

Dear Comrades,

 

            I visited Directorate on 05.05.2014 and met the Member (P)  Kamlesh Chandra Ji regarding transfer case of West Bengal Circle including transfer case of Mr Brahma who son is suffering from Thelesimia and he assured me that He will spoke to CPMG west Bengal Mr Panda . I also informed this to Mr Paul  that if nothing happen in this case within fortnight,  I may again remind to Member (P).  I  also requested to Member(O) and Member (P) regarding uniform orders of UDC for promotions on the Ground of West Bengal Circle who fight the case in Supreme Court under the Dynamic leadership of Mr Amar Paul, Circle Secretary, WB.

            The Directorate allotted one quarters for the Union CHQ Office at NO 408 R.K.Puram  New Delhi and the key of the quarters with Mr S.N. Sharma, President Delhi Unit

 

SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM: The memorandum of 7^th CPC is submitted by our Union in the Office of 7^th CPC, New Delhi-110016 on 29.05.2014 as a first service Union of all Central Government Employees. This memorandum is updated with all anomalies of Pay structure, Revised MACP, Two types of increment one for annual and another one for promotion etc. including our long pending anomaly of Organized Accounts cadre implementation in SBCO cadre. The updated 7^th CPC Memorandum is published in our CHQ WEBSITE: http://www.aisbceu.blogspot.in/. It is prepared by our Ex General Secretary  Sri.J.Sukumar.

 

Congratulations to our Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi

& All Council of Ministers of New Central Government

Honorable Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Assumes charge of the Ministry of Communications and IT

 

NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has backed the postal department's demand to set up a bank, even as the finance ministry has tried to block the move. At the annual day lecture of the Competition Commission of India on Tuesday evening, the RBI governor, who is known for his candid comments, suggested that the 'Post Bank' could be given a limited banking license that will be able to raise deposits and offer payment and remittance services. There will, however, be restrictions on investments and the entire amount would be have to be parked in government securities."...the proposed Post Bank could start as a payment bank, making use of post office outlets to raise deposits and make payments," Rajan said.Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

 

6% Increase Very Likely in Expected DA from July 2014 Onwards - Source: CGEs News

 

CORE BANKING & ATMS IN POST OFFICES

 

India Post has gone live with its core banking platform in 200 post offices, piloting Infosys Finacle and a postal life insurance system based on Infosys McCamish platform.        This is the part of the end-to-end IT Modernization project 2012 programme by the Department of Posts to equip itself with modern tools and technologies.  Around 23,200 out of 155,000 post offices in India are to be migrated into the Core Banking Solution (CBS) by 2015.

 

Once all the post offices are live on the CBS, customers will be able to access their post office savings account anywhere in the country through multiple channels including internet browser, mobile and ATM. Additionally, the software for the ATM is ready and these ATMs have been installed in 100 post office banks. These ATMs will be replicated in 1,000 other locations across the country in the next few months and will be scaled up to 2,800 by 2,015.

Source :   http://searchcio.techtarget.in/news/2240220389/India-Post-banking-system-and-ATMs-goes-live-in-hundreds-of-post-offices

MEETIG OF COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED ON CADRE RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ EMPLOYEES HELD ON 28.04.2014 AT DIRECTORATE, NEW DELHI

a.      SPMs in single and double handed SOs will be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs.2800/= in Pay Band-I – LSG posts will increase from 8% to 22%

b.      SPMs in triple  handed SOs and all other existing norm based LSG post in POs  will be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs.4200/= in Pay Band-II – HSG –II posts will increase from 2% to 12%

c.       All existing posts of HSG-II will be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/= in Pay Band-II along with the existing HSG-I Posts – HSG-I posts will increase from 1.5% to 4%

d.      After implementing of the above restructuring, the officials in the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/= who have completed 2 years of regular services, will be granted the Grade Pay of Rs.4800/= in the pay band II on non functional basis after the following usual procedure

e.      Cadre ratio as per the agreed position mentioned above [a] to [d] will be applicable to PA cadre of RMS. Circle Office and SBCO

f.        In respect of Postmaster Grade I, II & III posts, once the above recommendations of this committee are implemented, the matter will be examined in the light of the same

g.      Postman/Mailguard will get the same ration promotion

The present proposal is to be approved by Postal Board, DOPT & Finance Ministry. It may take another one year for approval.

COMMENTS:

1.      At present, more number of LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I posts are being in vacant position due to non eligible officials in the above cadre i.e. Non completion of 3 years continuous service in the above posts as on 1^st January. In case of the increasing the above number of posts, the same problem will be continued unless the removal of 3 years condition, instead it should be implemented according to  the LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I seniority. Otherwise, it will be a paper order only. All Union leaders are requested to take up this matter with administration to removal of the anomaly of 3 years completion in the above cadres as on 1^st January.  Our Union will take up this matter with Directorate to reconsider the 3 years condition for further promotion.

The Bureaucracy Today editorial team designates the dynamic IPoS officer Smt. Gopinath as Bureaucrat of the Month for the May 2014 issue of the magazine

VISION FOR INDIAN POSTAL DEPT

On her vision for the Indian Postal Department, Gopinath says, “Our vision is to make India Post products and services the customer's first choice and all our efforts are geared towards this goal.”

“Our efforts towards providing world-class service to customers have already started bearing fruits. The Mail Network Optimization Project of India Post has bagged the National E-Governance Award 2012-13 under the category ‘Outstanding performance in citizen-centric service delivery’,” the IPoS officer says proudly.

National awards in e-Governance are presented every year by the Department of Reforms and Public Grievances in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology to recognize and promote excellence in implementing e-Governance initiatives by various Government sectors. 

Appreciating P Gopinath’s immense contribution in making the Indian Postal Department high-tech and customer-friendly and putting it on a par with its global counterparts, the Bureaucracy Today editorial team designates the dynamic IPoS officer as Bureaucrat of the Month for the May 2014 issue of the magazine. 

Source :http://www.bureaucracytoday.commustread_bureaucrat.aspx?id=24

Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

 

 

No.10/02/2011.E.III/A

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

 

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject:- Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

The undersigned is directed to invite an attention to the provisions contained in Rule 13 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, which provides for the method of fixation of pay on promotion on or after 1.1.2006 in case. inter-alia, of promotion from one grade pay to another. The Rule provides for fixation of pay by way of addition of one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the pay in the pay band and the existing grade pay (rounded off to the next multiple of 10)to the existing pay in the pay band and then fixing the pay in the promotional post as per the procedure prescribed therein.

 

 

2. In terms of this Ministry’s OM No. 169/2/2000-IC dated 24.11.2000, dealing with the situation whereby both the feeder and the promotional grades were placed in the identical revised pay scales based on the recommendations of the 5th Central Pay Commission, it was provided, inter-alia, that only in cases where it was not found feasible to appropriately restructure cadres in question on functional, operational and administrative considerations, extension of the benefit of fixation of pay under FR 22(I)(a)(1) could be considered on the merits of each case, provided all the conditions precedent for the grant of this benefit were fully satisfied and promotion to the post in question actually involved assumption of higher responsibilities.

 

3. In view of the provisions which existed prior to 1.1.2006., the matter has been considered and the President is pleased to decide that in cases of promotion from one post to another where the promotional post carries the same Grade Pay as the feeder post, the fixation of pay in such cases will be done in the manner as prescribed in Rule 13(i) of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, provided fixation of pay in such cases was done prior to 1.1.2006 in terms of this Ministry’s aforesaid OM No.169/2/2000-IC dated 24 11.2000.

 

4. In so far as the persons serving the Indian Audit and Account Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

5. The Hindi version of this OM will follow.

 (Amar Nath Singh)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Expectation in the 7^th Central Pay Commission approval for SBCO cadre

a.    Our cadre must be declared as Organized Accounts cadre w.e.f  retrospective from 28.02.2003 and the SBCO may be brought under direct control of DAP through AO (SB) and re designated as Auditor, Sr. Auditor, Chief Auditor and Jr.Audit Officer and Audit officer ( PA, MACP - I, II, III respectively) as given below

CADRE	PRESENT SCALE	AUDIT SCALE	PROPOSED SCALE
PA, SBCO                      [AUDITOR]	4000-100-6000	4500-125-6000	13500-400-15500-500-18000-600-21000-700-24500
MACP-I/TBOP/LSG SUPERVISOR/I [SENIOR AUDITOR]	4500-125-7000	5500-175-9000	16500-600-19500-700- 23000-800-27000-900-31500
MACP-II/BCR/SENIOR SUPERVISOR [CHIEF AUDITOR]	5000-150-8000	6500-200-10500	19500-800-23500-900 28000-1000-33000-1100-38500
MACP-III/CHIEF SUPERVISOR [ASSISTANT AUDIT OFFICER]	6500-200-10500	7450-225-11500	22500-1000-27500- 1100-33000-1200-39000-1300-45500

b.      All the Pay benefits & fixation of pay should be effected retrospective effect.

c.       The anomalies in the norm based posts of LSG, HSG I & II has to be removed, and instead these posts should be filled up only on seniority basis.

d.      The three level MACP may be upgraded as five level promotion during the completion of  10 years, 8 years, 6 years, 6 years and 2 years, since the most of the new recruits come to the Govt services between the ages 28 to 30 years,

e.      The officials working as Chief Supervisor may be promoted as and Jr.Audit Officer and Audit officer in Group ‘B’ Grade. – Regarding the remaining proposals, please see our Union Website.

Some of the demands proposed in the 7^th CPC Memorandum is given below:

NEW PAY SCALES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF 7^TH CPC W.E.F. 01.01.2016

v  By merging 100% DA with Maximum Basic Pay + Projected DA from 1-1-2014 to 31-12-2015 + 50% Fixation Benefit = New basic pay

v  One increment in the new pay scale for every completion of 5 years service as weightage to avoid the disparity on par with junior official pay fixation.

6th CPC PAY STRUCTURE				EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC
Pay Bands	Grade Pay	Pay in the Pay Band	Pay Scale	Pay Band	Grade Pay	Pay in the Pay Band	Pay Scale
5200-20200	1800	5200	7000	15000-60000	5000	15000	20000
5200-20200	1900	5830	7730	15000-60000	7000	17000	24000
5200-20200	2000	6460	8460	15000-60000	9000	20000	29000
5200-20200	2400	7510	9910	15000-60000	11000	23000	34000
5200-20200	2800	8560	11360	15000-60000	13000	26000	39000
9300-34800	4200	9300	13500	30000-100000	15000	30000	45000
9300-34800	4600	12540	17140	30000-100000	17000	35000	52000
9300-34800	4800	13350	18150	30000-100000	19000	40000	59000
15600-39100	5400	15600	21000	50000-150000	21000	50000	71000
15600-39100	6600	18750	25530	50000-150000	23000	60000	83000
15600-39100	7600	21900	29500	50000-150000	25000	70000	95000
37400-67000	8700	37400	46100	100000-200000	30000	100000	130000
37400-67000	8900	40200	49100	100000-200000	35000	110000	145000
37400-67000	10000	43000	53000	100000-200000	40000	120000	160000

GRADE PAY:

v  The present Grade pay system is not favor to the Govt.official, since   it is proposed with a marginal increase and in uniform manner. In some stages, it gives the benefit of Rs.200/ only during promotions and it is not sufficient even to meet two meals cost.

v  The promotion of the official has to be honored by giving some additional benefits not less than minimum Rs.2000/= from one Grade pay to another Grade pay, then only the officials will opt the promotions.

v  At present, most of the promotions were denied by the Govt.officials for the main reason of financial hardship. Hence, the minimum increase of the GradePay must be Rs.2000/= during the promotions from one Grade pay to another Grade pay.       

INCREMENT

In fact the single date increment system has brought lot of  anomalies. In our Opinion, the commission must recommend, for administrative expediency, two specific dates as increment dates. Viz. 1st January and 1st July.                Those recruited/appointed/promoted during the period between 1 Jan and  June, will have their increment date on l January and those recruited/appointed/promoted between 1st July and 31st December will have it on 1st July next

This apart the Commission is required to specifically recommend that those who retire on 30th June and 31st December are granted one increment on the last day of their service.

 

     The increment must be classified as two types of increments called as Annual Increment and Promotional Increment.

 

a. Annual Increment may be increased from 3% to 4% as in present

 

b. Promotional Increment may be considered during promotions @ 5%, since the officials are facing financial hardship during promotions by loosing less salary than the drawn already and also additional establishment for self.

 

c. Irrespective of MACP, the promotional increment has to be considered during norm based promotions or promotions by passing Departmental examination without changing the Grade Pay to avoid hierarchy anomalies. 

 

d. In the case of employees retired on pre-date of annual increment, one increment has to be allowed to the official, since he had completed one year service in his grade.

 

MACP with 5 financial up gradation :

a.                There should be 5 financial upgradation in the departmental promotional hierarchy. MACP is a time bound promotional scheme, The scheme is required to be continued to motivate personnel at all levels and at all departments especially in those organizations, where normal promotional avenues are few and far between. Normal promotions are dependent upon the availability of vacancies at higher levels. The job requirement of certain organizations may not be capable of creating requisite number of higher level positions whereas it might need large number of personnel at lower levels.

b.    It is suggested that 5 level MACP promotion during the completion of 10 years, 8 years, 6 years, 4 years and 2 years, since the most of the new recruits come to the Govt services between the ages 28 to 30 years,, It should be granted in the hierarchy of Promotional posts to ensure that an individual can get actual financial benefits which he was supposed to get by promotion to the higher post. It will serve to maintain the required motivation level and aspiration in Govt. employees as well as to attract and retain them.  

c.     The earlier order is having lot of clarifications and also very difficult to understand the concept of the order. Hence, the future order has to be issued un easy language to follow it without no need of further clarifications.

 

Allowances & Advances

The existing allowances need to be retained. They are at a realistic level having been evolved by successive Pay Commission over detailed deliberations. Other than HRA & HBA, all allowances/advances are to be multiplied by 2.5 times according to the ratio of Dearness allowance and inflation.The rates of all the above allowances shall automatically increase by 25% whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay bands goes up by 50%.

 

HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE: The existing rate of HRA for the  A1- Cities as 30% and the A, B-1 &2 Cities as 20% may be continued. But, in the class of C areas, the 10% is not sufficient while comparing the actual rent paid by the Govt. official. Hence, it may be raised to 15% for all C class areas.

Yours faithfully,

[R.K.TANDON, 

GENERAL SECRETARY]